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- 1. Multiple Choice
The scale used to measure the effect and damage brought about by an earthquake is ____.
Mercalli scale
Centigrade scale
Rossi-Forel scale
Richter scale
- 2. Multiple Choice
A recording called _____ is made by a machine called a __________.
. seismogram, seismograph
seismogram, Richter scale
seismic wave, seismograph
seismograph, seismogram
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does Richter scale in earthquake measure?
Energy released from earthquake
Damage resulting from an earthquake
Amplitude of seismic waves on seismogram
Displacement on faults
- 4. Multiple Choice
Each higher number of the Richter scale
increases with the magnitude of an earthquake
means ten times more ground movement
indicates about thirty times more energy released
means all of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is use to measure the earthquake’s magnitude?
Richter Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
Centigrade Scale
Magnitude scale
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